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Kates Detective and Security Academy INC

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)EducationEIN 45-2820122Revenue $880K in FY2024

On file with the IRS7810 S Claremont Ave, 60620-5811 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Dec 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Kates Detective and Security Academys mission is to positvely impact society by providing vocatoinal training and employment assistance. Programs will focus primarily in individuals with former substance abuse problems and ex-offenders Vocational training consist of armed and un

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $79K a year · 15% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $523K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$221K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$880K
+93% vs prior year
Spent
$829K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$431K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$880K
FY2024▲ +93%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$388K
FY2022$433K
FY2023$455K
FY2024$880K
Expenses
$829K
FY2024▲ +88%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$224K
FY2022$343K
FY2023$441K
FY2024$829K
Net assets
$431K
FY2024▲ +188%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$98K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$137K
FY2023$150K
FY2024$431K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $615K Management & general 26% · $215K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
William Kates
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gladys Kates
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains ex-offenders and those with substance abuse issues for security jobs and helps them find employment.

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1 program · $615K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide vocational training and educational assitstance

$615Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
United Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Coalition INCFY2023$523K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$523K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$880K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$880K
Money outPt IX
$829K
Ln 25
Programscol B$615K
Managementcol C$215K
Owns and owesPt X
$431K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$361K
Total assetsLn 16$652K
LiabilitiesLn 26$221K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$880K
Government grantsLn 1e$201K
Total revenueLn 12$880K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$361K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$361K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Total assetsLn 16$652K
LiabilitiesLn 26$221K
Net assetsLn 32$431K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K$361K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$259K$652K
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K$221K
Net assetsLn 32$150K$431K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$559K$531K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$74K$37K$37K
Information technologyLn 14$38K$38K
OccupancyLn 16$35K$35K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
InterestLn 20$6K$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$101K$6K$95K
Total functional expensesLn 25$829K$615K$215K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $880K$829K$50K$431K 990 PDF
FY2023 $455K$441K$14K$150K 990 PDF
FY2022 $433K$343K$89K$137K 990 PDF
FY2021 $388K$224K$164K$147K 990 PDF
FY2020 $181K−$98K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $879,734 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $454,898$879,734
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $454,898$879,734
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $265,949$558,876
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $175,318$270,549
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $441,267$829,425
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,631$50,309
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $879,734 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$200,513
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$679,221
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$879,734
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$879,734
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $829,425 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $530,932 · Management $27,944$558,876
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $37,132 · Management $37,132$74,264
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $38,283$38,283
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $35,000$35,000
IX-17 TravelManagement $7,670$7,670
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,806 · Management $2,806$5,612
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,969$8,969
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,675 · Management $95,076$100,751
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $614,828 · Management $214,597 · Fundraising $0$829,425
Part X · Balance sheet $651,945 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $78,806; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $91,165$360,994
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $625$201,121
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,024$11,024
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $258,993$651,945
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $90,600$109,550
X-25 Other liabilities$80,342
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $109,465$221,183
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $149,528$430,762
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $149,528$430,762
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $258,993$651,945
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $430,762 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$879,734
XI-2 Total expenses$829,425
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,309
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$149,528
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$230,925
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$430,762

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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